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I'd like to begin this week's post marking the recent passing of two men who made important contributions to the Catholic Church: Fra' Andrew Bertie of the Order of Malta and Eduardo Bonnin, founder of the Cursillo movement. Both passed away last week.
We met Fra Andrew Bertie, Prince Grand Master of the Order of Malta, last year during our trip to Lourdes with the Knights. He was already experiencing health problems at the time but tried to remain very active. He was a great promoter of the works of mercy and evangelization that the Order of Malta is so dedicated to.
Fra Bertie was a consecrated religious, which is required for heads of the order, and he was a descendant of the House of Stuart, a very historic Catholic family in the United Kingdom. Many of the important Catholic monarchs around the time of the Reformation were Stuarts, including Mary Queen of Scots.
Here in the archdiocese we have a very active community of the Order, and I am sure that everyone will be offering prayers for him and for the election of his replacement. We are arranging with the Knights the celebration of a memorial Mass in Boston, but the date is not set yet.
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Eduardo Bonnin, from Mallorca, Spain, was an outstanding layman whose life was certainly dedicated to the wonderful Cursillo movement, which has formed so many Catholic leaders in the Church.
In many of our parishes, the catechists, parish council members and other active pillars are cursillistas. Many of our permanent deacons first began their journey toward ministry as cursillistas. Cursillistas are also doing wonderful work in the prisons and in many other different ministries.
Cursillo is a wonderful opportunity to experience the life of grace and to receive all at once a whole vision of the Catholic faith. Many people never have that opportunity; rather they get information about the faith piecemeal over the years. To be exposed to the Church's teaching on the sacraments, the life of grace and to experience that sense of community that the cursillistas have is a great gift and has transformed many people's lives. There are regular Cursillos for men and women at St. Basil Seminary in Methuen and at Stonehill College in Easton. We certainly encourage people to make the Cursillo.
The word "Cursillo" means, "little course." The Cursillo is a "little course in Christianity," it is an encounter with Christ in a small community of the Church so that his love and grace can be brought to every aspect of life. Cursillo began in Spain in 1949 when Bishop Juan Hervas invited Eduardo Bonnin and other leaders of Catholic Action to assist in the work of spiritual renewal, in time the movement has spread throughout the world. In a fuller sense, Cursillo is an experience of people gathered into a small community by Christ to promote their growth in grace and to intensify their ability to be His witnesses in the world.
In the Archdiocese of Boston, Cursillo is offered in Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and English. The Office of Worship and Spiritual Life oversees the English Cursillo Movement. The English Cursillo weekends take place at the Marist Retreat House in Framingham, MA. For more information about the program, you can contact the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640 or via email at email@example.com, or go to the Archdiocese of Boston Cursillo Website at www.bostoncursillo.org.
We will also be having a Mass for the repose of Eduardo's soul with the cursillistas of Boston in the near future.
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Last weekend we had two vocational retreats, one at St. John's Seminary in Brighton and the other at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. Each year at this time we have retreats like these for men who are considering the possibility of entering the seminary. They give them the opportunity to experience a little bit of seminary life.
The Blessed John retreat was held first, and a couple of men attended. They were able to live with the seminarians and go to some of the classes.
At St. John's, over 40 college men attended. The event had much more of a retreat format, but also gave the men the opportunity to experience seminary life and to reflect on what God is calling them to do in their lives.
Two young members of our Korean community participated in the retreat
I was very pleased with both retreats and am very grateful to our vocation team as well as all the pastors and those in campus ministry who helped us bring the retreat about.
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That weekend I was visited by a young couple, Francis Suarez and his wife Gloria, who are from Miami.
I had baptized him, married his parents and married the two of them just last summer. He is going to be running for office in Miami. His father was the mayor there. We are very happy when committed Catholics choose that path of public service, especially when they are guided by their ideals and the Catholic social teachings.
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In the afternoon on Sunday, we had two sessions of the RCIA program's Rite of Election. The cathedral was filled with people from the parishes, accompanying those who are preparing for baptism or for full communion at Easter time. The rite is always a very joyful and wonderful experience and a very important part of the RCIA program.
The candidates and catechumens come to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the ceremony, and it is an opportunity for them to see their bishop as a symbol of their unity with the local church. Being in the cathedral is a very stark reminder that these new Catholics are not just joining their parishes; they are joining the larger Church — both the diocese and universal Church. In the early Church, the bishop baptized everyone, but now the bishop performs the confirmation, which is in a sense the completion of baptism.
Two of the parishes in Lawrence always have the largest groups, and this year St. Mary of the Assumption with pastor Father Jorge A. Reyes had about 60 people, and Father Paul O'Brien from St. Patrick Parish also had a very large group.
Catechumens inscribed their names
We certainly want to encourage all of those working in the RCIA program. It is an opportunity for the whole parish to be reminded of our missionary nature as the Church and the need that we have to be a welcoming and inviting community.
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Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, came to St. John's on Monday to preach at the vespers and holy hour. He and the rector of his college seminary, Our Lady of Providence, also stayed for dinner. Several of our seminarians are studying at Our Lady of Providence and we look forward to sending more.
Bishop Thomas Tobin
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On Wednesday, I met with the permanent deacons' community board, which meets six times annually.
Deacon Leo Donohue heads up that office, and recently we have brought in others to help him — Deacon Patrick Guerrini and Mary Reardon, SND, so he can focus on the formation of the new candidates to the permanent diaconate. Deacon Guerrini is now responsible for the life and ministry of the ordained deacons, including their continuing education and sister Mary is working with the wives of the deacons and their families.
I'm sure they will be of great assistance to him because we are expanding the diaconate program so that there will be a new class each year rather than every other year. We will also have two sites for the classes, one will be the new pastoral center in Braintree and the other will be at Austin Preparatory School in Reading to accommodate candidates who live north of the city.
During the meeting, Deacon Leo shared with us the text of the Holy Father's remarks on the permanent diaconate made during a question and answer session with the clergy of Rome at the start of Lent.
I'd like to share that text with you, as well.
Question by Deacon Giuseppe Corona:
Holy Father, I would like first of all to express my gratitude and that of my brother deacons for the ministry that the Church so providentially has taken up again with the [Second Vatican] Council, a ministry that allows us to fully express our vocation. We are committed in a great variety of works that we carry out in vastly different environments: family, work, parish, society, also the missions of Africa and Latin America — areas that you indicated for us in the audience you granted us on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the diaconate of the Diocese of Rome.
Now our numbers have grown — there are 108 of us. And we would like for you to indicate a pastoral initiative that could become a sign of a more incisive presence of the permanent diaconate in the city of Rome, as it happened in the first centuries of the Roman Church. In fact, sharing a significant, common objective, on one hand increases the cohesion of diaconal fraternity and on the other, would give greater visibility to our service in this city. We present you, Holy Father, the desire that you indicate to us an initiative that we can share in the way and the manner that you wish to specify. In the name of all the deacons, I greet you, Holy Father, with filial affection.
Benedict XVI's answer:
Thank you for this testimony as one of the more than 100 deacons of Rome. I would like to also express my joy and my gratitude for the Council, because it revived this important ministry in the universal Church. I should say that when I was archbishop of Munich, I didn't find perhaps more than three or four deacons, and I very much favored this ministry because it seemed to me to belong to the richness of the sacramental ministry in the Church. At the same time, it can equally be the link between the lay world, the professional world, and the world of the priestly ministry — given that many deacons continue carrying out their professions and maintain their positions — important or those of a simple life — while on Saturday and Sunday they work in the Church. In this way, you give witness in the world of today, as well as in the working world, of the presence of faith, of the sacramental ministry and the diaconal dimension of the sacrament of Orders. This seems very important to me: the visibility of the diaconal dimension.
Naturally as well, every priest continues being a deacon, and should always think of this dimension, because the Lord himself made himself our minister, our deacon. We can think of the gesture of the washing of the feet, with which he explicitly shows that the master, the Lord, acts as a deacon and wants those who follow him to be deacons, that they fulfill this role for humanity, to the point that they also help to wash the dirtied feet of the men entrusted to us. This dimension seems very important to me.
On this occasion, I bring to mind — though it is perhaps not immediately inherent to the theme — a simple experience that Paul VI noted. Each day of the Council, the Gospel was enthroned. And the Pontiff told those in charge of the ceremony that he would like one time to be the one who enthrones the Gospel. They told him no, this is the job of the deacons, not of the Pope. He wrote in his diary: But I am also a deacon, I continue being a deacon, and I would like to also exercise this ministry of the diaconate placing the word of God on its throne. Thus, this concerns all of us. Priests continue being deacons, and the deacons make explicit in the Church and in the world this diaconal dimension of our ministry. This liturgical enthroning of the word of God each day during the Council was always for us a gesture of great importance: It told us who was the true Lord of that assembly; it told us that the word of God was on the throne and that we exercise our ministry to listen and to interpret, to offer to the others this word. It is broadly significant for all that we do: enthroning in the world the word of God, the living word, Christ. May it really be him who governs our personal life and our life in the parishes.
Now, you have asked me a question that, I must say, goes a bit beyond my strengths: What would be the tasks proper to the deacons of Rome. I know that the cardinal vicar knows much better than I the real situations of the city and the diocesan community of Rome. I think that one characteristic of the ministry of the deacons is precisely the multiplicity of the diaconate's applications. In the International Theological Commission, a few years ago, we studied at length the diaconate in the history and also the present of the Church. And we discovered just that: There is not just one profile. What they should do varies, depending on the preparation of the persons and the situations in which they find themselves. There can be applications and activities that are very different, always in communion with the bishop and with the parish, naturally. In the various situations, various possibilities arise, also depending on the professional preparation that these deacons could have. They could be committed in the cultural sector, which is so important today, or they could have a voice and an important post in the educational realm. We are thinking this year precisely of the problem of education as central to our future, and the future of humanity.
Certainly the sector of charity was in Rome the original sector, because those called presbyters and deacons were centers of Christian charity. This was from the beginning in the city of Rome a fundamental area. In my encyclical "Deus Caritas Est," I showed that not just preaching and the liturgy are essential for the Church and for the ministry of the Church, but rather equally important is the service of caritas — in its multiple dimensions — for the poor, the needy. Thus, I hope that all the time, in the whole diocese, even if in distinct situations, this continues being a fundamental dimension, and also a priority for the commitment of the deacons, even if not the only one, as is also shown in the early Church, where the seven deacons were chosen precisely to permit the apostles to dedicate themselves to prayer, liturgy and preaching. Also afterward, Stephen found himself in the situation of having to preach to the Greeks, to the Jews who spoke Greek, and thus the field of preaching was amplified. He is conditioned, we could say, by the cultural situation, where he has a voice to make present in that sector the word of God. In that way, he makes more possible the universality of the Christian testimony, opening the doors to St. Paul who witnessed his stoning, and later, in a certain sense, was his successor in the universalization of the word of God. I don't know if the cardinal vicar would like to add something; I'm not as close to the concrete situations.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the Pope's vicar for the Diocese of Rome:
Holy Father, I can just confirm, as you said, that also concretely in Rome, the deacons work in many sectors, for the most part, in parishes, where they concern themselves with the ministry of charity; but, for example, many are also involved in ministry to the family. Since almost all of the deacons are married, they offer marriage preparation, give follow-up to young couples, and things like that. They also offer a significant contribution to the ministry of health care; they help also in the vicariate — where some of them work — and as you heard, in missions. There is a certain missionary presence of deacons. I think that, naturally, in the numerical plane, the greatest commitment is in the parishes, but there also exist other sectors that are also opening, and precisely because of this, we now have more than a hundred permanent deacons.
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On Thursday, I was visited by Vincent Cerasuolo, liaison for the Archdiocese to the Charismatic communities. He has been working with over 50 English speaking communities as well as the Spanish, Brazilian, Haitian and African charismatic communities in the Archdiocese. He spoke to me about their new Statutes.
Father Art Coyle oversees the different activities, so he accompanied Vincent.
I am very grateful for all that Vincent is doing to promote the charismatic prayer groups, particularly helping them to make sure that they are all united and that they have good communication among them, despite the different languages and ethnic groups.
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Also on Thursday, I was visited by Bishop Anthony Vu Huy Chuong of the Diocese of Hung Hoa, in Vietnam. He's been bishop there since 2004.
He explained to me that his diocese had been without a bishop for 11 years. When he arrived, he had 25 priests. He now has 50. He has two of his seminarians studying with us at St. John's.
Father Arthur Kennedy and Bishop Anthony Vu Huy Chuong
The situation is still difficult for the Church in Vietnam, although he sees many signs of hope and improvement. I told him that the Vietnamese Catholic community has been such a blessing for our country In the last few years one tenth of the ordinations in the United States have been Asian priests, most of them Vietnamese, even though they represent a very small percentage of the total number Catholics in the country. Vietnamese families are sending many men to the seminary, for which I am very grateful.
Bishop Anthony has a cousin who lives in the area so we told him we hope that he comes back some day to visit again.
I also told him that cardinal Van Thuan, the very famous and holy Vietnamese cardinal, spent quite a bit of time in Boston; he was even operated at St. Elizabeth's hospital.
Bishop Anthony spoke English rather well, quite an accomplishment, because he learned it while in high school.
He gave me a lovely calendar from his diocese with the image of the Sacred Heart of Mary. I don't really understand what is written on it, because it's all in Vietnamese, but at the bottom is printed the name of his diocese, Diocese of Hung Hoa. That is my photo of the week.
Until next week,
Yours in Christ
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CHICAGO (Sept. 14, 2010) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded 10 grants totaling $250,000 for community-based environmental justice projects in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Region 5 EJ grant recipients are: Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and City of East St. Louis Community Development in Illinois; Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice and Kent County Health Department in Michigan; Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in Minnesota; Earth Day Coalition and Communities United for Action in Ohio; and Growing Power and Silver Spring Neighborhood Center in Wisconsin.
Nationally, EPA has awarded approximately $2 million in grants to organizations working with communities facing environmental justice challenges throughout the country. EJ grants, up to $25,000 each, are going to community-based organizations and local and tribal governments for community projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues.
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Chicago, $25,000 to conduct a grassroots Clean Power Campaign to address coal-powered plant emissions and complete weatherization of 100 housing units. The organization will also work in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority to begin a new 12-mile cross-town bus service that will serve 300,000 people in seven Chicago areas and the town of Cicero.
City of East St. Louis Community Development , East St. Louis, $25,000 to develop a Green Jobs Training Academy. Green jobs will focus on four sectors including weatherization, renewable energy technology installation, green roof installation and lead abatement technology.
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, Detroit, $25,000 to collect video testimonies from residents and students on the impact of local truck traffic on air and water quality. Eight local truck companies will learn about emissions reduction, anti-idling campaigns and partnership opportunities.
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice, Detroit, $25,000 to address climate change through community outreach and education. Two Community Hazards Awareness Workshops will reach approximately 400 residents.
Kent County Health Department, Grand Rapids, $25,000 to train 10 community members to perform radon testing and Integrated Pest Management assessment and remediation techniques. Project will alleviate pest issues in 60 targeted area residences by reducing pesticide use which will help reduce asthma symptoms.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis, $25,000 to establish a network of community groups to educate about climate justice and health issues in Twin Cities communities of color. Workshops will focus on how to maintain a healthy, energy-efficient home by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, home energy costs and chronic health conditions.
Earth Day Coalition, Cleveland, $25,000 to work with the community to revitalize vacant plots of land to expand open space, restore natural habitats and green the community with native plants. Local residents will learn about native Ohio plants, safe pesticide use and sustainable landscaping.
Communities United For Action, Cincinnati, $25,000 to educate residents in four low-income communities in Mill Creek Valley about air pollution, toxic chemicals and environmental justice. Community leaders will connect with eighth graders to develop environmental justice leaders and produce a local air pollution reduction action plan.
Growing Power, Inc., Milwaukee, $25,000 to educate southside families about preventing lead poisoning through organic gardening. Project will provide green job preparedness and opportunity for local youth through sustainable urban agriculture.
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, Milwaukee, $25,000 to develop an outreach campaign on Integrated Pest Management, asthma and the health risks of pests and pesticide use. The Silver Spring Community and Milwaukee metro areas will learn effective ways to improve the health of their families through effective IPM practices.
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How on Earth?: Santa's travel secrets revealed
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Q. From a strict logistical standpoint, how on Earth does Santa Claus manage to visit all the world's children in one short night each year? C. Moore
A. The fundamental issue here is of course speed– time-wise and distance-wise. Suppose that the world's 5.6 billion people comprise about a billion households, roughly half of which have gift-age kids. Then our red-suited benefactor must squeeze down 500 million sooty chutes in a 24-hour period.This computes to roughly 20 million chimneys per hour, more than 300,000 a minute, affording scarcely one-five- thousandth of a second per home and hearth! The only lingering signs of St. Nick's too-brief-for-the-human-eye visit may be the smell of pipe smoke and the after-aura of love and kindness.
Now supposing the average distance between dwellings is about 40 feet, Mr. Claus' total itinerary traversed in enacting the night's largesse would come to about 4 million miles– more than 150 times around the Earth.
If travel and rooftop time are split 50-50, this leaves only 12 hours total between stops, during which Dasher, Dancer, Prancer & Co. must average a santastic 300,000 mph– faster than a comet!
Flying out from the North Pole and zigzagging their way westward across the Earth's 24 different time zones gaining an hour with each zone– Santa and his team "stretch out the night," arriving at each household at near the same wee hour of the morning.
Final matter is the weight of the toy-packed sleigh. If you assume just two pounds of gifts per household, the total cargo delivered is about a billion pounds, or half a million tons– roughly the freightage of a supertanker.
Which of course means that the "eight tiny reindeer" pulling the load are either strong beyond their size or were well up in the sky (shrinking their appearance) when the famous "Night Before Christmas" sighting occurred. Also, one must conclude that the sound of hooves upon the rooftop signified something quite other than the sleigh's full load coming to rest there– or "bowlful of jelly" would have aptly described a lot more than just Santa's "little round belly."
Q. What can be surmised, if anything, about the wondrous way in which Santa's reindeer can apparently defy gravity and fly? Needless to say, these must be very special animals. Dr. Doolittle
A. You can rule out that they're somehow running on the air as a means of flight. Even if they could stay in the air, they would just be running in place, because there is simply insufficient friction between legs (of any dimension) and the air around them to "push off" against significantly.
Do these coursers sport invisible wings? Perhaps, but the wingspan needed to propel a tanker-sized sleigh would, by our calculation, dwarf a football field. And the downward push would whip up winds that could damage buildings below.
Rocket power would pose similar pitfalls: To accelerate a billion pounds to 300,000 mph in one second would require power equivalent to the output of billions of nuclear power plants.
In truth, we have no idea how Santa's reindeer fly. To borrow from a popular song of the season, there must be some magic in that old tireless team and in the merry hearts of their creators.
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Each company brings to the table its current 5MW offshore turbine technology, know-how, experience and assets. One ambitious plan is to combine technological knowledge to accelerate the development of a next-generation 8MW turbine.
Areva's 5MW M5000 low-speed turbine technology was developed and patented by German engineering consultancy Aerodyn during 1996/7. This unique turbine development created a new hybrid-drive category in-between conventional high-speed geared and gearless direct-drive technology.
Key features of the M5000 drivetrain include a 1.5-stage planetary gearbox, a 150-rpm permanent magnet generator (PMG), and a single rotor bearing integrated together in one load-carrying cast structure. Still rare and unusual today is the use of slow-rotating slide, or journal, bearings in the gearbox.
A consequence of the fully integrated drivetrain design is that complete nacelle exchange is required in the event of a major drivetrain mechanical failure. While this may be expensive, the claimed benefit is that all main components are new, with 100% operating lifetime expectancy.
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The intellectual property and assets of the Areva Multibrid M5000 moved from the designer to two other turbine manufacturers before Areva acquired 51% of the shares in 2007 and the remainder in 2010.
Four M5000-116 onshore turbines, including a prototype of the current 5MW model have been installed since 2004, followed by six more offshore turbines installed in 2009 at Alpha Ventus in Germany. These offshore models are technically comparable but have the characteristic large offshore nacelle. Another 120 of the M5000-116 are currently being installed in two German North Sea offshore wind projects, bringing total installations at the end of 2014 to 130 units.
Last year Areva installed an upgraded M5000-135 offshore prototype at an onshore location, with the increased 135-metre rotor diameter aimed to achieve a higher yield and reduce the cost of energy. This model is set to cover the period until a proposed 8MW turbine is ready for market launch.
The development of Gamesa's initial G128-4.5MW lightweight onshore turbine dates back to 2003 and a prototype was installed in 2009.
This innovative turbine model features segmented rotor blades with a 128-metre rotor diameter and a pioneering semi-integrated, tube-shaped medium-speed drivetrain. The solution developed together with gearbox designer ZF Wind Power comprises a housing that supports the main shaft plus two bearings, while providing flange connections to a two-stage planetary gearbox and PMG.
One main advantage of this approach is that it virtually eliminates the risk of misalignment. It also enables individual component exchange and up-tower repair — a growing trend in offshore wind — inside the nacelle in the event of gearbox or generator failure.
The G128-4.5MW was further developed to 5MW power rating, and among the differences are a higher gearbox ratio and faster rotating generator (490rpm).
The G128-5.0MW is available for both onshore and offshore application. For the G128-5.0 offshore model, a prototype of which was installed last year at an onshore location in the Canary Islands, Gamesa developed a single-piece blade in-house, offering an unchanged 128-metre rotor diameter.
The turbine's low 270-tonne head mass is claimed to enable its use with cost-effective monopile foundations even in greater water depths. There are a total of 16 G128-4.5MW turbines installed, and one G128-5.0MW offshore prototype.
Areva's M5000-116 has a clear advantage over the Gamesa models, with many more installed and therefore a stronger test base, and this could serve as a key asset for the joint venture when translated into offshore bankability. It comes as no surprise then that the joint venture will continue to market Areva's latest M5000-135 turbine. Somewhat confusing, however, is the explicit reference to an "enhanced 5MW generation turbine to be developed in the short-term, benefiting from the full potential of Gamesa's multi-megawatt cutting-edge technologies".
The company has confirmed that the Gamesa G128-5.0MW and G132-5.0MW sister models will be focused on onshore markets, where the company already enjoys promising prospects, including a framework agreement for 57 units.
Technologically, both 5MW serial turbines differ significantly, particularly in terms of drive technology and associated serviceability characteristics. It is therefore not easy to see immediate synergies especially in blending the best of both technologies and the individual products. However, substantial added-value benefits will be offered by combining resources in additional fields.
Next step up
Each company had already announced that it is working on a more powerful next-generation offshore model. Areva aims at an 8MW turbine with 180-metre rotor diameter and a competitive 520-tonne head mass. Gamesa is planning to develop a medium-speed turbine in the 7-8MW range, but has not released a similar degree of detail yet.
Considering the early stage of both individual projects with many options still undecided, joining forces
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has made a major commitment to the upcoming Expo 2020 which will be staged in Dubai.

The country has begun construction of a pavilion which will cover an area the size of two football fields.

The pavilion, which will be second in size only to that of the UAE will symbolize Saudi Arabia's "welcoming character, long heritage and unlimited drive," and adopt a design that is "distinctive and memorable," according to an official from the kingdom on Sunday.

"The facade opens like a large window into the future, soaring into the sky and reflecting a society deeply rooted in its culture with unlimited ambitions," the statement added.

"A path will lead visitors through exhibition displays which highlight the country's openness to businesses and tourists, and its desire to build links and collaborate with countries to create a better future for everyone."

"This extraordinary and innovative design perfectly captures the determination of the kingdom to fulfill its promise of being an ambitious nation while conveying a message of dynamism and partnership with the world," Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, Saudi's Minister of Economy and Planning and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the Kingdom's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai said Sunday.

"All Saudis can be proud of the vision that this ground-breaking pavilion will deliver to the world, and we look forward to inviting global citizens to share in the exciting story of our thriving and vibrant society," he said

Construction of the pavilion, designed by Boris Micka Associates began in early February.

"The kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pavilion at Expo 2020 will offer visitors a chance to experience the country's rich heritage and culture, while demonstrating how our region is working together to create a better future for everyone. We look forward to welcoming our brothers and sisters from the Kingdom as they join us for the first ever World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region," Reem bint Ibrahim Al-Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau said Sunday.

So far 190 countries have confirmed their participation in Expo 2020. Organisers expect to record 25 million visits between 20 October 2020 and 10 April 2021, with 70% of visitors projected to come from outside the UAE – the highest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos, a statement from the UAE news agency WAM said Sunday..


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An increasing number of Americans are choosing alternative methods for health improvement and medical treatment. Why has there been so much interest in alternative therapies lately? Is this something you should consider?
What are alternative therapies?
Alternative therapies are diagnostic methods and treatments that don't usually conform to standard medical practice. Nor are they generally taught at accredited medical schools. The philosophy of many alternative therapies is to treat the source of the problem, not just the symptoms. The goal is to achieve a sense of well-being in the relationship between the mind and the body, even in the face of disease. What separates alternative therapies from conventional medicine is the belief that achieving and maintaining health is different from fighting disease.
Why the interest in alternative therapies?
Many alternative therapy users believe that traditional doctors fail to understand and practice preventive medicine. They also feel that these doctors do not communicate with patients and are too dependent on expensive tests. This lack of interaction that ignores the human side of medicine has increased the interest in alternative therapies. Other reasons include:The public's increased disaffection with traditional care A belief that managed care means less care People want to feel in control of their bodies People are seeking ways to relieve the symptoms and side effects of conventional treatments
What medical conditions have been treated with alternative therapies?
Alternative therapies have been used on patients with a wide range of conditions and disorders, such as:Allergies Anxiety Arthritis Back pain Cancer Depression Fatigue Headaches High blood pressure Insomnia Neck problems
What are the different types of alternative therapies?
Many therapies are well known, others are exotic and mysterious, and some are dangerous. A partial list includes:Acupuncture Chiropractic Diet/nutrition Energy healing Folk therapies Herbal remedies Homeopathy Manual healing methods Naturopathy Osteopathy
Do they work?
Many people claim they've been cured of colds, headaches, fever, asthma, or more serious illnesses as a result of alternative therapies. However, some conventional medical doctors say that these results are similar to experiments in which patients felt better after taking sugar pills. In addition, medical journals have reported studies on alternative therapies that describe their benefits, but most of these studies have been questioned by scientists for flaws in research methods.
Despite conflicting claims, the belief in alternative therapies is increasing. In fact, some hospitals and insurance companies are using alternative therapy doctors as primary care physicians.
How should you select a practitioner?
Look into the background, qualifications, and competence of any health-care practitioner you might use. There are various national organizations for alternative therapies that are probably familiar with your state's licensing and certification requirements. These organizations might even offer referrals and information about particular practitioners. But beware–they don't function as regulatory authorities.
Talk with other health practitioners and patients who have had experience with the practitioner you're considering. Find out if there have ever been any complaints. The main point to consider is whether the practitioner follows regulated standards for medical safety and care.
Meet the practitioner in person. Look at the conditions of the office or clinic. Ask about education, additional training, licenses, and certifications. What is the practitioner's approach to treatment and patients? Find out how the practitioner will communicate with you about technical aspects of the therapy, possible side effects, and potential problems. Ask how willing the practitioner is to cooperate with other branches of medical science, including referring patients to other practitioners for diagnosis or treatment when needed. Finally, look for a practitioner who is easy to talk to–you should feel comfortable asking questions.
Should you try alternative therapy?
Here are some questions to ask your practitioner:Is the therapy safe? Are the benefits greater than the risks? How does my medical situation compare with other patients who have used the same therapy? Is there any new research on the safety and effectiveness of the therapy? What are the side effects, expected results, and length of treatment?
Make sure to tell your practitioner about any alternative or conventional treatments you're receiving. This information may be used to consider the safety and effectiveness of your entire treatment plan. Also, talk with people who had similar medical conditions and received the same therapy you're considering. Try to find people who had success with the therapy as well as those who didn't.
Who pays?
Many alternative therapies are not reimbursed by health insurance, so ask your insurance company. You may have to pay out of pocket. To get a better idea of the costs, find out what other practitioners charge. Regulatory agencies and professional organizations also may provide this information.
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The use of herbal treatments has flourished. But be aware that mixing herbal supplements, especially with prescription medications, can spell trouble for you–even if the label says "all natural." Many herbs interact with drugs in ways that can increase or reduce their effectiveness.
Proper health-care management requires that your practitioner coordinate all conventional and alternative therapies to have a complete picture of your treatment plan. Discuss all issues about treatments and therapies with your practitioner:Tell your doctor and pharmacist about the vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements you take Use one pharmacy to fill your prescriptions so all of your medications can be monitored Tell your doctor about your diet–it can change the way herbs and drugs work Ask about the hazards that might result from postponing or stopping conventional medical treatment
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Dec 16, 2008
In addition to the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Set Report preview posted by TLC and other Potter fan sites, a few more have now appeared online that give some additional quotes and insights of the sixth Harry Potter film. Of interest is more on a scene that was widely reported on several months ago, regarding Harry Potter flirting with a waitress. Rotten Tomatoes reports on this, noting this creative new addition to the plot came from the mind of screenwriter Steven Kloves. Director David Yates elaborates:
"Steve came up with this notion that, after Order of the Phoenix,
Harry's in this quite intense, dark place and he's riding the trains to
free his brain a wee bit and he meets this really attractive waitress
who he really likes," he told us. "You immediately set up the notion
that suddenly these characters are a bit more aware of the opposite
sex. I thought it was a really charming, lovely idea."
Sci-Fi Wire also posted their preview that contains new information about Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Quidditch. Quotage: We also observed the filming of a scene in the Great Hall, which is
filled with Hogwarts students at breakfast (big platters of sausages,
racks of toast). It's the day of Ron's (Rupert Grint) big Quidditch
match, and he's nervous as heck. Ron enters the hall, kitted out in
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Students call out encouragement: "Good luck, eh, Ron?" "Countin' on you, Ron!" "I've got two galleons on Gryffindor!"
The camera, on a crane, tracks Ron as he walks into the hall
and down the central aisle. He encounters a towering student; they
stop, do that left-right dance. Ron edges around him, then emits a big
sigh. Not happy.
The article also goes on to have more from actor Dan Radcliffe on the developing romance between his character of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley, played by Bonnie Wright. "Yes, I've got everything with Ginny, which … has been fun. It's
good, fun scenes, and hopefully that'll come across on screen," he
says. He adds: "It's slightly odd, though, with Bonnie, because when
Katie [Leung] came in to play Cho on the fourth film, it was very much
the case when she came in, we always knew she was going to be as a love
interest. Whereas, of course, when I first met Bonnie, she was just
another character; she was, I think, 9-10 years old when I first met
her, and so it's very strange. I've sort of grown up with Bonnie, and
now suddenly having to play love interest scenes is very–it's kind of
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HIV activist groups have a history of rocky relations with the city of New York. From its beginning in 1987, ACT UP/NY attacked then-Mayor Ed Koch for his refusal to commit significant resources and political capital to a health crisis that was decimating New York City neighborhoods.
That December, City Council member Miriam Friedlander smuggled a hundred or so ACT UP members onto the steps of City Hall -- then a strict "no demo zone" -- so we could dramatize our demands for HIV funding and services from the city. The following summer, a dozen ACT UP members sat in twice at the office of Health Commissioner Stephen Joseph after he, with the stroke of a pen, cut in half the number of gay men who lived in the five boroughs. The Koch administration put us on trial and we were convicted. ACT UP celebrated its second birthday with a massive demonstration and hundreds of arrests at City Hall. Two years later, the city put another ACT UP affinity group on trial -- this time for handing out clean needles at the dawn of the harm reduction movement. ACT UP won this battle in court, but the war would continue.
In 1995, a core of former ACT UP members formed the AIDS Prevention Action League (APAL). We wanted to do safer sex outreach in the city's sex venues -- bathhouses, X-rated movie theaters, floating parties. Problem was, the city under Mayor Rudy Giuliani was busily closing these venues down, enforcing a state sanitary code that did not recognize any kind of sex as "safer." We were able to convince then-Health Commissioner Peggy Hamburg that our work should be allowed to continue. But the closings, driven by an unholy alliance of modern day Puritans and real estate interests, all but wiped out our partnering venues.
Last year, I returned to ACT UP/NY to work on HIV prevention. One of our first targets: New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
At last summer's protest at DOHMH headquarters, ACT UP demanded that the city devote proportional prevention resources to neglected populations at risk, including information and access to prevention drugs (i.e., pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and post-exposure prophylaxis, PEP) as well as connection to the ongoing care that could help them maintain their health. To our surprise, our action initiated a useful dialog. Officials at the department invited ACT UP members to take part in developing a PrEP/PEP information campaign for the city. ACT UP and DOHMH officials have continued to meet about revamping HIV testing, improving HIV epidemiology and the possibility of targeting prevention efforts to sexual networks.
Those talks have progressed under the administration of the new mayor, Bill de Blasio, and his new Health Commissioner Mary Bassett (who has a background in HIV work). And now a high-level appointment at DOHMH has given city activists hope that DOHMH is getting serious about countering the epidemic in new HIV infections among men who have sex with men.
For the last several years, Demetre Daskalakis, M.D., has gained renown and respect among the city's activist community. He's the founder and driving force behind the Men's Sexual Health Project. Among other services, the Project brings counseling and testing for HIV and STIs (sexually transmitted infections) to sex parties. Based originally at Bellevue Hospital, the Project recently observed the first anniversary of its transfer to Mount Sinai, the apex of Manhattan's biggest hospital conglomerate. For the past year, Daskalakis has in effect been Mount Sinai's HIV czar as the institution consolidates following a massive merger of many major health institutions. But he won't be in that position much longer.
In July, DOHMH announced that Daskalakis will soon become an assistant health commissioner, heading the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control and overseeing a $200-million budget.
Several news articles since the announcement have heaped praise on Daskalakis. I too welcome into DOHMH a man who succeeded in doing the kind of outreach work in sex spaces that APAL tried a decade before. I particularly admire Daskalakis's willingness to ruffle feathers.
A few weeks before the announcement of his new appointment, Daskalakis spoke at a PrEP seminar for health care providers. During a presentation with PrEP activist Damon Jacobs, Daskalakis said it was time to start identifying a practitioner's refusal to prescribe PrEP when medically indicated as "malpractice." I was so shocked to hear this truth so baldly stated at an official function that I broke into applause, and several of my fellow attendees joined me.
I hope Daskalakis can put this willingness to challenge orthodoxies and natural media savvy to good use in his new position. This is a crucial moment for HIV prevention. HIV infection has been on the rise among gay men and transgender women. Yet there are new prevention resources that could, at least on paper, put an end to the epidemic. We understand better than ever that lowering a community's viral load prevents new infections. We now have the HIV prevention drug Truvada (tenofovir/FTC). New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently signed on to a community-initiated effort to end the HIV epidemic by 2020. But despite new tools to counter new infections, in recent years the federal government -- the source of most local funding -- has cut the prevention budget. And recent headlines about a drop in AIDS deaths in the city threaten to sap the cause of urgency.
So, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, while I join other activists in welcoming your appointment, let me also issue a friendly challenge: Use your position to help DOHMH revamp how New York City conducts HIV testing, an area in which you have been such an innovator. Nothing would be of greater benefit in the fight against HIV.
Let's reorganize HIV testing around peoples' lives. Let every neighborhood at risk have at least one local testing center shaped by cultural norms. Let's figure out quickly who's not coming to these centers and bring testing to the places they go. So many new infections involve the newly infectious. So the city needs to invest in the testing infrastructure that will let it conduct the most sophisticated HIV testing available and conduct the supplementary assays that will catch new infections as soon as possible. For those newly infected, phylogenetic analysis could identify clusters of infections and enable the most effective targeting of prevention resources.
People who get tested have to be linked to care. New York City performs above the national average in identifying HIV infection, treating people who are living with HIV and retaining them in care. The Affordable Care Act and expanded Medicaid should give the city the means to plug continuing leaks in this "HIV cascade of care."
Just as importantly for ending the epidemic, these tools should enable the city to extend care across the sero-divide to New Yorkers at risk, including regular testing for HIV and other STIs and, where appropriate, access to PrEP.
If we do all this, Dr. Daskalakis, we will have made New York City a model for the world.
Jim Eigo has written on theater, dance, art, literature, sex and the design of clinical trials. He helped design two reforms of HIV drug regulation, accelerated approval and expanded access, reforms that facilitated the delivery of many treatments to people across the world. His short fiction has appeared in such volumes as Best American Gay Fiction #3_, in such periodicals as_ The Chicago Review and at such online venues as Cleaver Magazine and Bohemia_. His first published art work appears in_ The Poetics of Space from Intima Press. In 2013, after an absence of 20 years, he returned to ACT UP/NY to work (mostly) on HIV prevention.


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Dustin Johnson moved down the coast of California and brought his game with him Thursday in the Northern Trust Open. So did Jimmy Walker.
Johnson made six birdies on a warm, sunny day in Pacific Palisades for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead when the opening round was suspended by darkness. Walker birdied his last three holes and was in the large group at 67 that included Torrey Pines winner Scott Stallings.
Four days ago, Johnson closed with a 6-under 66 in the gray, cold weather of Pebble Beach to finish a shot behind Walker. In conditions that could not have been any different — and could not have been any better — he made birdie on all of the par 5s at Riviera Country Club.
"It was cold, windy and wet at Pebble on Sunday. Here, it's not a lot of wind and perfect conditions. It's sunny and a really nice temperatures," Johnson said. "It's still golf, though. You've still got to adjust no matter what you're doing."
Johnson isn't playing a lot this season, but when he does, he plays well. He already has a win at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai. He shared the 54-hole lead at Kapalua and tied for sixth, and then took off four weeks before returning at Pebble Beach.
"It was tough at Pebble because of the weather, and it was hard to keep your concentration," Johnson said.
Walker, whose victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was his third of the season. He drove his RV down from the Monterey Peninsula and then went back to work. He was in the middle of the pack until his tee shot on the par-3 16th settled just over a foot from the cup.
He nearly reached the par-5 17th in two to set up a simple birdie, then finished with one of his best shots — an 8-iron from 184 yards out of the rough to the back of the green and a 30-foot putt.
"It's four more days of golf," Walker said. "You can ride the momentum of really good play. But everyone started at even and you just have to be like, 'Let's go get it again.' "
LPGA Tour: Suzann Pettersen birdied her last three holes in a 6-under 66 to lead the women's Australian Open by a shot at the Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.
She's making her season debut after missing the tour's opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury.
Marion Ricordeau, who had a double bogey, briefly drew level with Pettersen before finishing with a 67.
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"Risk and reward, credit and blame; the game of consequences defines our life and our business. But what happens to that equation when we abdicate responsibility to the robots?"
Science fiction is full of rogue automata causing havoc, laying waste to cities or murdering astronauts in their sleep. What's never shown is the inevitable fallout familiar from real-life disaster - the loss adjusters clipboarding their way through the wreckage, working out who pays for what. But as AI begins to infiltrate the world we actually live in, such concerns are just as much an issue as engineering neural networks - and the way such thinking evolves has very deep consequences for business as a whole.
We've had automation in critical systems for decades - next year sees the 80th anniversary for the first aircraft autolanding - but they've been limited to very expensive, highly reliable transportation, industrial and medical applications surrounded by professional overseers. That's changing with the advent of autonomous cars: every major auto maker has prototypes, with upstarts like Google and Tesla leading the way. These machines will be unleashed in the messy, dangerous world of the public highway, and they will inevitably end up in accidents - some fatal. But who's responsible?
Late last year Volvo came up with an answer that on its face seems both surprising and bold: it is. The company will assume liability for any accident involving its vehicles' automation. End of story. While this removes a major barrier to adoption, insurance costs easily outweigh the manufacturer's profit margin over the lifetime of a vehicle - but Volvo isn't planning on making a loss.
While some accidents are unavoidable, most are due to the sort of driver error automation will eliminate. Autonomous cars could avoid over 90% of current prangs, completely changing the numbers for insurance and reducing its cost, according to one analysis, by a factor of between fifteen and fifty. A thousand pounds a year policy reduced to twenty quid. (Even if you drive home after an evening in the pub.)
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I'm running a multilevel mixture model -- students nested within schools, with two classes defined by a single continuous student-level indicator, and a number of student- and school-level predictors of both class membership and the value of the predictor (within one class).
I'm specifying the mean structure for the class indicator at the between level, but when I run the TECH4 output, I get estimated means for the indicator at both the between and within levels.
What is the interpretation of the within-level means of the indicator? There are no intercepts apparent in the within-level portion of the results?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 11:02 am
In TECH4, within only variables have their means on the within level. Between only variables and variables that are both between and within have their means on the between level. If a dependent variable is regressed on a within only variable or set of variables, the model implied mean of the dependent variable is a function of the within variable means of the independent variables and is reported on the within level. I added TECH4 to Example 10.1 to figure this out. You can do this also.
Patrick Malone
posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:52 pm
Thanks. My confusion is in how to interpret the two different means. Is the between-level mean the mean of the between-unit aggregates? If so, what is the within-level mean?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 1:46 pm
The one on the between level is the between part of the mean of y implied by the model. The one on the within level is the within part of the mean implied by the model. The model estimated mean is the sum of these.
Patrick Malone
posted on Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 5:23 pm
Great, thanks.
Nordin abd Razak
posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 7:27 pm
Dear Linda,
I run the multilevel mixture model, with cross-level interaction effects. However, I didn't get the R-square for latent variables in the structural path model. Is it MPLUS does not produce R-square for this kind of model??
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 7:59 am
R-square is not available in this situation.
Nordin abd Razak
posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 3:49 pm
Thank you Linda
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HOT BAT: INF Javier Castillo has hit in four straight games for the Herd. He collected two more hits last night and now has seven hits in his last 13 at-bats (a .538 average). The stretch has given him 25 doubles on the year between his time in Buffalo and in Charlotte. OF Jesus Feliciano leads all Bisons hitters with 27 doubles this season.
SOLID SOUTHPAW: LHP Pat Misch collected his first Bisons win his last time out. The lefty hurled six innings and allowed just three runs (two earned) on five hits in a victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday. Misch has made three starts for the Herd and worked six innings in each of them. His only loss was a complete game effort in the first game of a doubleheader in Syracuse on June 15.
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Phil Wickham is back with a brand new album entitled, "Children of God". This is his album since 2014 when he had major surgery to remove and fix a vocal polyp. The first song on the album is a praise song called, "Dexology/ Amen". This song talks about how we are praising God for all he has done in our lives and how he saved us from our countless sins. This song gives you a sense of perfect peace and it's only that can help you draw near to the Creator. One of my favorite songs was called, "The Secret Place". This one is a duet with Madison Cunningham. The vocals between these two artists is perfectly blended together. This song conveys the place where we run to deal with the storms of our lives and where we can find renewed strength to continue on in the battles we have to endure in this life. Our secret place might be a closet or a church or where we received salvation. I liked the words and the message of this song and how God is close to us in these difficult times. Another favorite song is "Your Love Awakens Me". This song describes how Christ loves awakens us and how He was able to break our chains and walls in our lives. This song explains how Christ's love is stronger than anything and the darkness is afraid of the light
I also liked the song called, "My All in All". This song conveyed how God is our all in all. He is our joy, passion, love, reason, shelter and life. He is worthy of all of our praise and when we are in a battle we can know He is the victor and we will come out better and stronger on the other side. I also loved the title track "Children of God". This track explained how we are all Children of God and how we are all standing strong in the battle together and marching on until the final victory. The chorus described how we are all believers and we have hope in the risen King. We are fighting with faith and love and this is our most powerful weapon against the enemy. I loved how this track has some electric guitars and some drums bringing this message to life.
I would recommend this awesome album to anyone who enjoy Christian music. This album has new tracks that many churches will begin to add to their Sunday worship lineup. I loved how Phil Wickham was able to push through his vocal problems and able to take the stage again and be stronger than ever! I feel like his vocals have only increased and his new sound with portray that. This album will help you draw closer to God's throne and you will be placed in His Heavenly presence while you worship His Holy name! If you're looking for a new Christian CD, then check out this one!
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"Nude Woman in a Red Armchair" is pictured at the "Picasso and Modern British Art" exhibition at the Tate gallery in London. A poster of the painting is now offending some eyes at Scotland's Edinburgh Airport.
Pablo Picasso's "Nude Woman in a Red Armchair" apparently has some air travelers seeing red.
But a poster of the painting will get to stay at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland despite an earlier decision by management to cover it up after complaints from passengers.
The poster was hung in the airport's international arrivals area to advertise the "Picasso & Modern British Art" exhibition now under way at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
The image – described by Britain's Tate museum as "as a series of sensuous curves" -- was apparently too much for some travelers to take. So the airport quickly placed it behind a cover and requested a different poster from the gallery.
On Wednesday, however, airport officials changed their minds.
"We have now reviewed our original decision and reinstated the image," the airport said in a statement to NBC News.
"The initial decision was a reaction to passenger feedback, which we do always take seriously. However on reflection, we are more than happy to display the image in the terminal and we'd like to apologize - particularly to the exhibition organizers - for the confusion."
The reversal comes after lots of jeers on social media, with Twitter users mocking "prudish passengers" and calling the snafu censorship.
John Leighton, the director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland, was incredulous.
"It is obviously bizarre that all kinds of images of women in various states of dress and undress can be used in contemporary advertising without comment, but somehow a painted nude by one of the world's most famous artists is found to be disturbing and has to be removed," Leighton told the BBC.
But the incident also highlights the wide variety of reactions airports have to deal with when displaying images that will be seen by travelers from cultures from all over the world.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, for example, has a team that evaluates art for exhibits at the world's busiest airport, said spokeswoman Katena Carvajales, but she declined to comment further.
Certainly, airports must have a certain level of sensitivity when it comes to art and ads, said Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com.
"They have to (show) things that would be socially acceptable to a very general international audience," Banas said. "But when it comes to something like art, like a Picasso, I just think that's going too far to feel like you would have to censor that in any way."
She pointed out that many perfume and clothing ads displayed at airports feature scantily clad models in provocative poses. Meanwhile, the Picasso poster was simply promoting an art exhibit, not displayed for any shock value, Banas said.
"If you're a traveler, that sort of has an implication that you're somebody who's a little more worldly or willing to explore other cultures. You need to be open-minded as well," she added.
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The evening begins with a special ticketed VIP reception at 6:30pm featuring a conversation with Caroll Spinney. Caroll is best known for his portrayals of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. Caroll is also a talented cartoonist, painter and illustrator. Attendees of the VIP reception will receive a signed print from Caroll, along with a year-long ToonSeum Membership.
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DNA evidence links the alleged assailant to three unsolved rape cases in the Denver area.
DENVER — The arrest of a prominent Denver realtor who allegedly assaulted a senior citizen collecting signatures for a pro-life petition has lead to new developments in three unsolved rape cases.
"Were it not for Mr. Costello's arrest at the grocery store in July, there would have been no new leads, and there would have been no charges filed in connection with these three unsolved sexual assaults," Lynn Kimbrough of the Denver District Attorney's Office told CNA Nov. 21.
The man now identified as William Costello, a prominent Denver-based realtor, was asked by Everett Stadig if he had signed a petition in support of the Personhood Amendment, a bill designed to extend the protection of the law to "all human beings at any stage of development."
"I didn't want to confront him," Everett Stadig, the 69-year-old resident of Aurora, Colo. told CNA Nov. 21. Stadig was assaulted in July while collecting signatures for the Personhood Amendment at the King Soopers grocery store on Quebec St. and East 28th Ave. in Denver.
Stadig is a self-described "Lincoln look-alike" who is often seen around Denver holding signs in protest of abortion.
When he approached Costello and asked him to sign the petition, Stadig received a response in "an angry tone" and "swearing." Costello declared that he was "pro-choice" and that he would not sign the petition.
At that point, Costello walked away and Stadig "thought he was done with him." But moments later Costello returned to tell the elderly man that he "didn't have a right to be here."
While he was standing with "the bike in one hand and the Personhood petition in the other," Stadig said, Costello grabbed him by both shoulders and "shoved" him to the ground. A witness observed the assault and took down Costello's license plate number before he fled the scene, according to the affidavit.
Stadig sustained a broken hip and had to have surgery to repair it. Costello was charged with second-degree assault of an at-risk adult.
Due to "Katie's Law," a Colorado state law requiring DNA testing of anyone arrested for assault, Costello has now been linked to three unsolved rapes cases from 2008, 2010 and 2011.
"Praise the Lord that it happened that way and now the victims are going to get compensated and not just me," Stadig said.
The Denver Police Department was notified Oct. 30 that Costello's DNA matched that filed with the rape of a 13-year-old girl in March 2008, a 22-year-old woman in August 2010 and a 49-year-old woman in September 2011.
Costello is now being charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of sexual assault on a child, three counts of sexual assault and two counts of impersonating a police officer.
In one case, the perpetrator had a two-year-old boy in his car while he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl who was running away from the Denver Children's home.
In two cases, Costello used force and told victims he was a police officer.
At the time he was arrested on Nov. 5, Costello was dropping yard signs off at a political campaign office in Durango, Colo. and driving a car belonging to the Democratic political consultant Mike Stratton, The Denver Post reported.